The Duke's Dilemma
jamadoria
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  • Reads 1,806
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  • Parts 4
  • Time 2h 33m
jamadoria
Ongoing, First published Aug 29, 2016
Mature
englandhistoricaljustwriteitlovelustregencyromancescotlandwattys2016
Forced to go to London in search of a wealthy bride to save the family estate in lieu of spending money from his burgeoning whisky business to pay off the estate taxes due to the recent deaths of his older brother and father, the newly crowned Duke of Ayrshire couldn't be any less thrilled about getting married until he rescues a girl from the leering gaze of an older baron at the ball.
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An Unexpected Beginning

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In order to save her family's reputation, Ella Hunter agrees to marry a mysterious nobleman looking to save his family's fortune.

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